Over the last several weeks, Codfish Gear has been working with the organizers of the MIT Sloan Baltic cohort to create amazing sweat pants for their “ocean”.  Codfish Gear even sold for the Baltics online!  All proceeds from the sale of these items went toward the charity auction to benefit Hands on Disaster Response (HODR), a non-profit that helps with natural disaster recovery.  Codfish Gear also gave some special items to the auction!  Good luck MIT Baltics in supporting HODR!  You can also donate to HODR at their web site, www.hodr.org

For the second year in a row, Codfish Gear is sponsoring Scoobies for Boobies, a group of Subaru enthusiasts who raise money for breast cancer research every year.  This year, they more than doubled their efforts, selling over 300 t-shirts with their custom logo, and raising almost $8,000.  We are proud to be working with this group and supporting such a noble cause.  For more information on their mission, or to make a donation to their cause, visit their web site at www.scoobiesforboobies.org

November is Pancreatic Cancer Month.  For several years now, Codfish Gear has been sponsoring the Granara-Skerry Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research.  Since its inception, this group of dedicated volunteers has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit pancreatic cancer research.  Kathleen Granara-Skerry, the individual memorialized by this event, was a friend of Codfish Gear, and we have also had very close family members pass away from this fast moving disease.  So get the word out!  Last year, our Codfish Gear team walked in the event to show our support of the great work the Granara Skerry Trust is doing.  You can also honor of these individuals, and to work toward a cure, make a donation to the cause at www.granaraskerry.org

Monday, Sept. 14 is the Milton Kiwanis club golf tournament.  Codfish Gear worked with the group this year to create amazing shirts for all competitors and even contributed some to the cause.  The group raises money to fund community programs and scholarships in Milton, MA.  Good luck on the links!

For the 6th year in a row, Codfish Gear has been the official uniform and equipment provider for the Winthrop Youth Soccer program.  We supplied and customized everything from jerseys and shorts to shinguards and whistles.  The Winthrop Youth Soccer fall program is designed to teach the youth of Winthrop, MA about the game of soccer and prepare the for the spring travel season.  The season starts Sunday.  And yet again, Codfish Gear sponsored one of the teams, and wishes Team Codfish Gear they best of luck this season.  Put a Cod on Your Bod!

Cecilia (right) and Kelsie (Left) with their awards

This year, Codfish Gear was the official creater and supplier of the t-shirts for the N-10 Midget Championship.

Simon (Right) and Sam (Left) after one of their 2nd place finishes

More than 30 boats ventured out to the Cottage Park Yacht Club on July 28 and 29, including the children of our very own Theresa McNamara.  The event was a major success, and Theresa’s kids both did excellent in their first ever N-10 regatta.  Theresa’s son Simon crewed for his friend Sam in boat 4232, ending up in 9th place overall.  On top of that, Theresa’s daughter Cecilia co-skippered with her friend Kelsie in boat 4205, each sailing every other race.  This group of novice ladies finished in 7th place.  In addition, both girls were recognized with the Merryman Award for being the top skippers age 11 and under!  The Merryman Award is a cup that goes back more than 60 years, and is a real honor to receive.  Cecilia is even has a Cod on her Bod, wearing one of the Midget shirts created by Codfish Gear.  Congratulations to everyone!  Check out some photos from the event on our Facebook Fan Page

This weekend, the Cottage Park Yacht Club is hosting the 15th Make-a-Wish Regatta to benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Greater Boston.  This is a fabulous event that draws hundreds of sailors from across the state to compete and raise money for a great cause.  For the 6th year, Codfish Gear has designed and supplied the regatta t-shirts as well as made a donation of Codfish Gear and a custom made tote bag created from sail cloth by our Co-Founder Patricia McNamara-Vannoni to the event’s silent auction.  If you are in the area of CPYC this weekend, you should definitely stop by, bid on the auction items, buy some raffle tickets or even leave a donation for the cause.  It is in tough economic times like these that the Make-a-Wish Foundation needs our help even more.

Stay on top of Codfish Gear within your social networks.  We now have a fan page on Facebook and a group page on LinkedIn!  Join these groups to see more pictures of people Putting a Cod on Their Bods, the latest news and so much more!  Also, feel free to leave recommendations to tell people how much you love Codfish Gear!

After months of drafts, designing, compiling, coding, and testing the day has come to launch the New and Improved Codfish Gear Web Site.  As you have seen, the site has been split in two, with this part focusing exclusively on customized clothing, marketing merchandise and promotional items.  You now have the ability to look through a variety of our most popular featured products, request quotes on these featured items and even browse all our supplier catalogs.

The largest change has been the addition of the Customized Cod Promotional Items Search Database.  This database features hundreds of thousands of promotional items ranging from USB drives to coffee tumblers.  It also allows you to search by keyword and even price range.  The best part is it will offer you pricing and quantity information on these products and even allow you to send us a quote request for more information on the item.

Stay tuned to The Customized Cod Blog for information on the latest products, trends, specials and news about Codfish Gear and the custom clothing and marketing merchanside industry.  We look forward to working with you soon on your next customization project.